This week’s eye-catching numbers feature concerns over UK agricultural productivity, warnings over climate inaction ahead of COP30, an opportunity for foodservice to serve more beans, and global success for a local bagel restaurant.30:50:50. A group of MPs is urging the…

This week’s numbers you need to know cover landfill regulations, the latest polling on attitudes to climate change, and a significant investment in solar energy. Hospitality has also joined calls from the farming industry for the UK government to rethink…

This week’s headline figures concern vegetable oils, a ‘first’ in hospitality education, a controversial sweetener and a new analysis of emissions from big meat and dairy companies.7. The number of hours it took for the UK’s “first qualification in sustainable…

This week’s headline figures concern a major row back on EU sustainability laws, a dire warning by the Climate Change Committee on global warming, a negligible impact from mandatory calorie labelling, and the importance of the hospitality sector to the…

Our fast facts this week include one from the new EAT-Lancet 2025 report and a potential breakthrough for biodiversity reporting. There are also grim facts from Europe on nature destruction (with agriculture fuelling this), but better news for investment in…

This week’s headline-grabbing figures include a sobering reminder of the prevalence of global hunger, a stark illustration of the loss of green space in Europe, promising research from Finland showing the benefits of eating beans, and growing public appetite for…

This week’s figures cover trouble at HMP Brixton’s restaurant, concerning consumer perspectives on greenwashing, impressive meat redistribution efforts, and a study on food documentaries.11. The Clink Charity may have to shut Britain’s only prison-staffed restaurant, according to reports.

This week’s percentage-heavy nuggets span strong public support for eating a plant-rich diet, emissions-cutting blended burgers, the fast food capital of England, and growing scepticism among business leaders over the value they are getting from artificial intelligence. 69%. Members of…

This week’s figures cover paper-based packaging, brand purpose, respected professions and the cocoa expansion threatening Cameroon’s forests.43%. Consumer demand for “more sustainable and recyclable packaging” will produce a surge in paper-based drinks packaging over

This week’s standout figures feature fresh government funding for agri-tech innovations, an incentive for students to recycle drinks bottles, time inside for a group convicted of food crime, and a stark demonstration of the lack of collaboration in supply chain…